shrift
Example Sentences
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Known for not suffering fools gladly while on air and giving some callers short shrift, he was once satirised in Private Eye.
From BBC
Early surveys of opinion after the Budget give Reeves's plans short shrift.
From BBC
The EU were given short shrift by major producers.
From BBC
Security got short shrift as IT departments invested in software to track student engagement and performance, often at the expense of privacy and safety, University of Chicago and New York University researchers found.
From Seattle Times
Security got short shrift as IT departments invested in software to track student engagement and performance, often at the expense of privacy and safety, University of Chicago and New York University researchers found.
From Seattle Times
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